Cybersecurity Where You Are (video)

In episode 195 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Ed Skoudis , President of SANS Technology Institute, and Marcus Sachs , Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss Enigma machines, their history, and their security lessons for today. Here are some highlights from our episode: 00:56 . Introduc...

In episode 194 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Ed Skoudis , President of SANS Technology Institute. Together, they conduct a mid-year review of 2026 cybersecurity predictions from seven Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) experts, as shared on the CIS website . Here are some highlights from our episode: 01:50 . Ongoing conversations about improving defen...

In episode 193 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Rob T. Lee , Chief of Research & Chief AI Officer at the SANS Institute, and Brian Calkin , Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss AI security and the responsibility of the U.S. government in creating confidence around it, as represented...

In episode 192 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Marcus Sachs , Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss how leaders, including those in cybersecurity, balance their technical expertise with mastery of communication strategies. Here are some highlights from our episode: 00:51 . Introduction...

In episode 191 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson sits down with Sasha Elvenaes, Sr. Multidimensional Threat Analyst at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), and Rian Davis, Multidimensional Threat Analyst at CIS. Together, they discuss how threat actors are misusing generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to plan physical threats. Here are some highlights from our episode: 00:40...

In episode 190 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Brian Calkin , Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they separate fact from fiction around artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities like Mythos AI and other AI-driven vulnerability discovery tools. Here are some highlights from our episode: 00:50 . Gr...

In episode 189 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson sits down with Ed Skoudis , President of SANS Technology Institute. Together, they discuss the present and future of pentesting enabled by artificial intelligence (AI). Here are some highlights from our episode: 00:39 . Introductions to Ed 01:49 . The promise of AI-enabled pentesting in creating more secure infrastructure 04:52 . AI-enab...

In episode 188 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Philippe "Phil" Langlois , Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) Author at Verizon; and Charity Otwell , Director of the CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss some of the top insights of the 2026 DBIR and how CIS contributed to t...

In episode 187 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager discuss how the role of a CISO functions as a strategic storyteller of cyber risk while keeping the bigger picture in mind. Here are some highlights from our episode: 00:51 . Framing the conversation around CISOs' efforts to communicate with the business 02:01 . Translation: A nuanced practice of simplifying the story whil...

In episode 186 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager sits down with Tony Krzyzewski , a CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) Ambassador for the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss how strong cyber defense starts with the fundamentals of IT operations. Here are some highlights from our episode: 00:45 . Introductions to Tony Krzyzewski and his background 02:1...

In episode 185 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson sits down with Brian Calkin , Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); Theodore "TJ" Sayers, Senior Director of Threat Intelligence at CIS; and Kyle Leonard, Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at CIS. Together, they use a risk perspective to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) prompt injection...

In episode 184 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson sits down with Brock Boggs, Director of Technology at Cityscape Schools and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) member . Together, they discuss how Brock approaches cybersecurity policy development as a journey at his school. Here are some highlights from our episode: 01:21 . Brock's first attempt at drafting...

In episode 183 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager discuss how the role of CISO supports risk translation across all levels of an organization. Here are some highlights from our episode: 01:52 . Describing the role of CISO in a single sentence 03:43 . The importance of storytelling in risk translation for an organization 07:56 . The need for CISOs to meet members of an org...

In episode 182 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson sits down with Brian Calkin , Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss how organizations can strike a balance on their journeys of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. Here are some highlights from our episode: 00:39 . Introductions to Brian 01:06 . The risk of overbuil...

In episode 181 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager sits down with Vilius Benetis , Director of NRD Cyber Security. Together, they discuss how Vilius applies his expertise as a CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) Ambassador to help to cultivate supply and demand for growing cybersecurity ecosystems around the world. Here are some highlights from our episode: 01:11 . Introductions...

In episode 180 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Stephen Thomas , SVP of Sales and Business Services at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), and Nick Rust , Director of Distribution at CIS. Together, they discuss how CIS supports secure by design by integrating it into operational practices. Here are some highlights from our episode: 00:48 . Introducti...

In episode 179 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager conclude their discussion of 2026 cybersecurity predictions from seven CIS experts, as shared on the CIS website . Here are some highlights from our episode: 01:09 . How threat actors' adoption of Agentic AI is reshaping the defender's dilemma 06:28 . Public confidence: The primary focus for attackers seeking to undermine...

In episode 178 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson sits down with Theodore "TJ" Sayers, Senior Director of Threat Intelligence at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss how to mount an appropriate defense to Iranian threat activity observed in February and March 2026. Here are some highlights from our episode: 00:58 . Iran's historical tit-for-tat style of cyber...

In episode 177 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager sits down with Bob Gendler , IT Specialist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Edward Byrd , Senior Cybersecurity Engineer of the CIS Benchmarks® at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they use the open-source macOS Security Compliance Project to discuss the power of community-developed security...

In episode 176 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Brock Boggs, Director of Technology at Cityscape Schools and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) member , and Maureen Kunac, Senior Product Manager at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss Brock's story of using incremental wins to advance his organizatio...

In episode 175 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager sits down with Phil Reitinger, Chair and Senior Advisor of Global Cyber Alliance. Together, they look back on Phil's career and his dedication to exploring how to practically solve cyber problems at scale. Here are some highlights from our episode: 00:57 . How Phil got started in cybersecurity during the "infosec" era 04:51 . Old wine in ne...

In episode 174 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Kyle Leonard, Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), and Randy Rose, VP of Security Operations & Intelligence at CIS. Together, they continue their discussion of 2026 cybersecurity predictions from seven CIS experts, as shared on the CIS website . Here are some high...

In episode 173 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Roger Grimes , CISO Advisor at KnowBe4. Together, they discuss "scammer jousting," a term coined by Tony Sager which describes empowering organizations to manage human risk using simulated phishing. Here are some highlights from our episode: 01:05 . How simulated phishing and scammer jousting manage human risk 03:48 . The sh...

In episode 172 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Chirag Arora , Cyber Security Executive Advisor and CISO at Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP. Together, they discuss how Chirag draws upon his experience as a CISO and his community work as a CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) Ambassador to help other CISOs with their cybersecurity programs. Here a...

In episode 171 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Soledad Antelada Toledano , Security Advisor, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud at Google. Together, they discuss securing critical national infrastructure (CNI) in U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government organizations through artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. Here are some highlights...